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Front Matter, North Carolina Journal Of Law And Technology

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Patent Claim Construction And Corpus Linguistics, Neal Hoopes, Paxton M. Lewis, Amanda Black

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

You Talk Like A Girl: Stereotypes About Women’S Language, Allison Fisher

Honors College Theses

In her 1973 essay “Language and Woman’s Place,” linguist Robin Lakoff claimed that clear differences exist between the speech of women and men, and that these differences both reflect and perpetuate women’s powerlessness in society. Lakoff’s work became the basis for a substantial number of studies on gendered language since. Outside of academia, assumptions about the existence of “women’s language” are prevalent in popular advice books and manuals directed at women, who are advised to use or avoid certain linguistic features, including those identified by Lakoff nearly fifty years ago. These include the use of empty adjectives, tag questions, hedges, …

News, Narratives, And Natural Language Processing To Predict Stock Price Movements, Liam Fitzmaurice, Richard Ma

Gabelli School of Business Honors Thesis Collection

This thesis project addresses if narratives pertaining to publicly traded companies within web-based news articles can be perceived, plotted, and used to predict stock price movements. The foundational framework is grounded in economist Robert J. Shiller’s concept of Narrative Economics and the role of viral news stories in influencing economic decisions. Natural language processing tools such as sentiment analysis, word polarity, and text subjectivity can disclose stock-specific narratives concealed within the words, sentences, and writing structure of web-based news articles and headlines. These narratives can then be plotted over time and compared to historical stock price fluctuations to discern if …

A Future Beyond Multinational Corporatism: A Decolonial Analysis Of Oil Corporations In Nigeria, Rachel Coyle

Gabelli School of Business Honors Thesis Collection

Engaging multiple perspectives and local histories, this paper seeks to examine the presence of multinational oil corporations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This study investigates the consequences of the oil industry’s corporatism in Nigeria beyond politics and economics by evaluating community perspectives on indigenous language, traditional industries, popular music, spirituality, and other aspects of life. Due to a lack of corporate engagement with the epistemology, ethno-racial differences, and grassroots economies of the region, this study concludes that oil extracting corporations have fallen short of decolonial economic options. Thus, multinational oil corporations in the Niger Delta perpetuate the nation’s …

No.51 - April 2021, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Art Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Combining Literacy Learning And Artistic Processes, Liya Harris-Harrell , '21

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

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Talking The Talk:” Mathematical Language, Linguistic Bias, And The Delusion Of Meritocracy In The Study And Practice Of Mathematics, Gene T. Witkowski , '21

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

Challenging the dominant narrative of meritocracy, objectivity and moral/ideological neutrality embraced by many mathematicians, this thesis critically interrogates the form and function of mathematical language within academic and professional mathematical spaces. Grounded in my own experience as a s tudent within the discipline and the frameworks of various scholars within the subdiscipline of literacy education, I offer an understanding of the language of these spaces as a veritable form of literacy implicated in a flexible sociocultural context and dependent on one’s access to forms of capital. I submit that this language serves various functions including, but not limited to: the …

Culturally Diverse Student Engagement And Professional Development Needs Of Undergraduate Faculty: A Qualitative Case Study, Christina R. Luther

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

This qualitative single-site case study explored how undergraduate faculty members engaged culturally diverse students and determined the professional development needs of those faculty members to engage culturally diverse student populations. Exploring culturally sensitive practices will enable faculty members of institutions of higher education (IHEs) to engage diverse student populations. Determining the professional development needs of IHEs faculty members will assist IHEs’professional developers to implement training that will enhance the engagement of culturally diverse student populations. Qualitative data were collected through interviews from five undergraduate education faculty members at an institution of higher education (IHE) in the southeastern region of the …

Warhorses Amongst War Machines: The German Army's Use Of Horses And Cavalry During World War Ii, Katherine V. Mcfarland

Senior Theses

This thesis explores the role of the horse as used by the German Army throughout the Second World War. Contrary to the propagandic image of a mechanized Germany and of the blitzkrieg, the reality of warfare at the time remained primarily dependent on the horse, as man and beast continued to engage in conflict side by side. Horses served a variety of uses within the German forces, from mounted cavalry to hauling artillery, with disasters and successes throughout the war. Employing vast numbers of horses, the Germans allocated extensive resources, and often found themselves relying on the animal when vehicles …

Co-Teaching Strategies And Student Engagement In A Secondary Math Class, Parisa Salehsari Lindgren

MATL Action Research Projects

No abstract provided.

Care To Engage: Increasing Engagement Through Authentic Care, Jil Assefa

MATL Action Research Projects

No abstract provided.

Level 2: Comment Devenir Grand Et Fort / How To Become Big And Strong, Ron King

The Global Library

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO CHILDREN WHO WANT TO READ AND LEARN

This book is for you from me. I give permission to the organization "Seedsof Knowledge" to use it for any purpose.

About the Author: My name is Ron King. I'm American. I am a student at KSU University. I study English. I like to play with my little brother. This book is the result of a civic, cultural, and linguistic project in the French class of Professor Viakinnou-Brinson on March 12, 2018.

CE LIVRE EST DÉDIÉ AUX ENFANTS QUI VEULENT LIRE ET APPRENDRE. Ce livre est pour toi …

Level 2: Colette S’Est Blessé Le Bras / Colette Injured Her Arm, Ansley Durden

The Global Library

I dedicate this book to children. This book is a donation to Seeds of Knowledge for you on my behalf.

About the Author: My name is Ansley. I'm American. I am a student at KSU University. I study history. I love playing with my dog. This book is the result of a civic, cultural and linguistic project in the French class of Professor Viakinnou-Brinson.

Je dédie ce livre à les enfants.Ce livre est un don á l’organisme Seeds of Knowledge pour toi de ma part.

Au sujet de l’auteur: Je m’appelle Ansley. Je suis américaine. Je suis étudiante a l’université …

Spellchecking For Children In Web Search: A Natural Language Interface Case-Study, Casey Kennington, Jerry Alan Fails, Katherine Landau Wright, Maria Soledad Pera

Computer Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Given the more widespread nature of natural language interfaces, it is increasingly important to understand who are accessing those interfaces, and how those interfaces are being used. In this paper, we explore spellchecking in the context of web search with children as the target audience. In particular, via a literature review we show that, while widely used, popular search tools are ill-designed for children. We then use spellcheckers as a case study to highlight the need for an interdisciplinary approach that brings together natural language processing, education, human-computer interaction to address a known information retrieval problem: query misspelling. We conclude …

Psychological Casualties As A Source Of Friction During War And A Mediator Of Coerced Peace Efforts, Karl Umbrasas

Journal of Strategic Security

The United States homeland does not enjoy sanctuary in the twenty-first century geopolitical environment. Near-peer rivals, such as China and Russia, have capabilities that can impact the United States homeland during a high-end war. Adversaries’ aerospace capabilities have the potential to cause large volumes of psychological casualties among the United States population. Psychological casualties during a high-end war could serve as the basis for a mass call to end a war due to the altered information processing seen among traumatized people. Such a call to end a war could result in unfavorable peace settlements. The United States homeland must improve …

Ez-Translate, Mason D. Beattie

Honors Theses

This report describes the EZ-Translate Software that was designed and developed by Mason Beattie for the CSCI495-D1 Honors Capstone Project and Course at Coastal Carolina University. This project is built from Java and is designed for the Windows 10 operating system. While running it displays or hides a translation menu when the designated key binds are pressed. Translations supported include select phrases from English, German, and Russian. The application also provides localization support for these three languages. The overall goal of this project to provide translation services while within another application was successfully achieved. The application utilizes an open-source Java …

Colonialism, Cohabitation, And Charismatic Llamas: Representations Of Animals In Felipe Guaman Poma De Ayala's El Primer Nueva Corónica Y Buen Gobierno, Laura Varela Mejia

Art History Theses and Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the role of animals, specifically llamas, in El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno, a manuscript that dates to 1615-16, and was hand-written and illustrated by the Andean author Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala. Through the lens of animal studies, I analyze the manner in which Poma represented llamas to convey greater ideas surrounding the nature of colonial life under the Spanish empire, as well as the nostalgic remembrance of Inca practices before the conquest.

My study focuses on three of the Corónica’s drawings: “The second age of the world: Noah,” and how its reinterpretation …

Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Necessary Ability For All, Alvino E. Fantini

World Learning Publications

In today’s world, there is a growing need to promote intercultural communicative competence (ICC) due to increasingly multilingual and multicultural societies. Moreover, more people today have contact across cultures than ever before in human history. For these reasons, ICC has become a national and international imperative and a necessary ability for all. In response, many higher education institutions seek to internationalize curricula; however, often without a coherent plan to provide intercultural education to all students. ICC is promoted primarily through study abroad programs; however, only a small percentage of students participate. Similarly, civic aid organizations in various countries promote ICC …

Past Perceptions, Present Usage: Latinx Students And Academic Libraries, Niki S. Fullmer, Brittany Paloma Fiedler

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Over the last two decades, the population of Latinx students enrolled in higher education has increased by 142%, but they are still underrepresented overall. According to 2015 United States census data, only 16% of Hispanic adults have a Bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 54% of Asian Americans, 36% of (non-Hispanic) white people, and 23% of Black people. The needs of Latinx students in higher education are obviously not being met. Academic libraries have long seen themselves as integral to student success, but there is little research about how they are (or are not) serving Latinx students specifically. The IFLA/UNESCO …

Wooster Magazine: Spring 2021, Caitlin Paynich Stanowick

Wooster Magazine: 2021-2030

The spring issue of Wooster magazine showcases The College of Wooster’s new Pathways Programs which bring together interdisciplinary courses, experiential learning, and ongoing reflection for current students. Alumni working in the areas of Public Health, Global Impacts, Museum & Archival Studies, Entrepreneurship, Activism & Social Change, Digital & Visual Storytelling, and Data Exploration & Communication comment on how they have applied their liberal arts education in today’s world. The issue also features an update and renderings of the planned renovation and expansion of the student center. Oak Grove includes an update on diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings taking place College-wide …

From Student To Professional: Teaching Professionalism In The Marketing Classroom, Hulda G. Black, Rebecca Dingus, Alexander Milovic

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Developing professionalism skills in the classroom is vital to the business college experience as educators strive to ensure preparedness and success of their graduates. Marketers especially need enhanced professionalism training, as their careers involve interactions with many constituents. In this paper, the authors develop a semester-long emphasis on professionalism that introduces the concept, embeds its importance throughout the course with discussion and relevant exercises, and includes a component to monitor and evaluate professional behavior. Assessments at the beginning and end of the semester provide evidence for learning outcomes, both quantitatively and qualitatively, that speak to the effectiveness of its implementation.

How Power Creates Alteration Among Communication For Members Within A Greek Letter Sorority, Kelsey M. Kopec

Honors Theses

This study aims to address whether or not communication is altered due to hierarchical or seniority status within an all-female base organization such as a sorority. Prior to doing this research, I predicted that the outcome would result in negative alterations within communication. Using a survey method, I was able to obtain 90 participants within female based, National Panhellenic sororities nationwide. Overall, I found that there was more of a positive shift in communication between members who are in power positions, to those that are not.

Mapping Of Research Publications On Ethnomusicology Through The Lens Of Web Of Science, Puspanjali Hazarika, Atrayee Kashyap

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study attempts to define ethnomusicology as the study of people making music through the lens of mapping of research publications. People make sounds that are in ways or other sometimes considered as “music,” stretching into a specific cultural domain. This study delves into the idea of different types of music publications as a contingent cultural category. The necessary data were collected from the Web of Science database during 1996-2020 and analyzed accordingly.

“The Jesuit Mission Proves We Were Here”: The Case Of Eighteenth-Century Jesuit Missions Aiding Twenty-First Century Tribal Recognition, Andrew R. Beaupre

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Records indicate that during the French colonial period, Jesuits established four mission congregations within the territory now known as Vermont. These missions were established to preach to both French colonists and Native converts on Isle La Motte, on the Missisquoi River in Swanton, at Fort Saint-Frédéric on Lake Champlain, and in the area known as the Koas on the Connecticut River. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the Abenaki peoples of Vermont have had a long and difficult road to gain state and federal recognition. These descendant communities have invoked the existence of Jesuit missions to the Abenaki as proof …

“Our Languages Do Not Die, They Are Being Killed”: Indigenismo And Its Effects On Indigenous Language Revitalization, Nathalie Martinez

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Language and identity are political acts that are inextricably linked to and rooted in socio-historical and socio-political events. Existing scholarship on identity-based social movements has yet to address language activism as a part of its theoretical framework. This paper seeks to consider the unique socio-historical context of indigenismo—an ideological wave coordinated by non-Indigenous groups seeking to define Indigenous identity—for the analysis of language activism within the field of social movement theory. Drawing from historical, ethnographic, and applied linguistic studies, this article examines indigenismo in Abiayala—the continental Western hemisphere commonly referred to as the Americas—to highlight the impact of the policies …

Que Ondee Sola - Spring-Summer 2021, Maria Vasquez

Que Ondee Sola

Student publication founded in 1972, articles include: COVID-19 and Its Effects on the Latinx Community, How to Build a Tough Game/Strong Mindset During COVID?, Refusing to be Another Latinx Statistic, That Time Concealer Gave Me An Identity Crisis, Brian Herrera, Interview with Jose Olivarez, Interview with William Estrada, Poetry

Enconter: Entity Constrained Progressive Sequence Generation Via Insertion-Based Transformer, Lee Hsun Hsieh, Yang Yin Lee, Ee-Peng Lim

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Pretrained using large amount of data, autoregressive language models are able to generate high quality sequences. However, these models do not perform well under hard lexical constraints as they lack fine control of content generation process. Progressive insertion-based transformers can overcome the above limitation and efficiently generate a sequence in parallel given some input tokens as constraint. These transformers however may fail to support hard lexical constraints as their generation process is more likely to terminate prematurely. The paper analyses such early termination problems and proposes the ENtity-CONstrained insertion TransformER (ENCONTER), a new insertion transformer that addresses the above pitfall …

Andrews University Press 2021 Booklist, Andrews University Press

Booklists

No abstract provided.

Liberal Arts Micro-Credential: Teaching A Police Officer Reflection, Empathy, And Self-Awareness; Going Beyond Training A Police Officer To Act And React, Hermogenes Del Toro

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The current precarious relationship between law enforcement and some marginalized minority communities throughout the United States is quite alarming. The Los Angeles riots of 1992, the Baltimore riots of 2015, and the nationwide riots of 2020 serve as a few relatively recent reminders regarding the potentially explosive relationship between marginalized minority communities and the police. Several social and economic factors contribute to the unrest in some marginalized minority communities, such as unemployment and poorly funded educational systems in many areas in the United States. However, in this study, an emphasis was placed on what measures law enforcement agencies can take …